Recent circumstances have dictated that Zoot, after working full time, has begun staying home with her children for right now.
Be sure to read her entry about taking her daughter out of daycare.
As has been our experience, there are so many great things about a good daycare, despite the common stereotypes.
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Winter weather has started in some parts of the world, and, sometimes that means school is closed on a moment’s notice.
We are fortunate that, since my husband is a teacher, he is usually out of school when the kids are, but, every now and then if the bad weather starts during the school day, […]
Recently, a friend told me that she was really grateful for the advice I gave her a few years ago when she was having guilt about sending kids to daycare.
I have no recollection of dispensing wisdom to my friend back then, but, I’m glad I said something that was helpful to her back then.
My philosophy […]
I was perusing the world wide Interweb, and, ran across this letter to the editor in a Halifax, N.S. newspaper.
Maybe it’s just a cultural difference, but, help me out here, is it common around the world for school age children to be “off” at lunch? You have to bring them home or arrange child […]
There’s an interesting article in the Times Online about full service nurseries (daycare) that offer other services for working parents, such as laundry and ironing.
Though I’d love to have a daycare that did all that, the thing that struck me the most was the idea that some of the nurseries (daycares) in the article have […]
Every now and then, the topic of webcams at daycare (why do all working parents have to be “guilt-wracked”? I hate that), or, “nanny cams” at home comes up in the media.
It’s touted as a way for working parents to keep up with a child’s milestones, and, some even say it is a safety measure.
Hmm.
It […]
Child care for kids at the “in-between” age can be hard when both parents work.
Sometimes kids are too old for daycare, but, they’re not really old enough to be at home alone on a regular basis, either.
I know there are various solutions to this dilemma, but, they usually involve some sort of planning […]
Summer child care plans often include a trip to camp.
Going to the same camp each year is a family tradition for some, while others are on the lookout for new places to try.
So, how do you choose a summer camp?
The American Camp Association, the accrediting body for camps in the United States, offers resources […]
Jill points us to yet another article about the daycare and bad behavior study. However, this post at Slate is a different take on the situation.
“The Kids Are Alright -What the daycare study really found” is a balanced, and, careful analysis of the study heard round the world this week about daycare being correlated to […]
You may wonder why I haven’t commented on what would seem to be the ultimate working parent topic: daycare causes delinquent children, or, whatever the twist of the day is.
I’ve thought about it, but, I just can’t do it. Well, actually, I’m doing it, now, aren’t I? But, you know what I mean.
There is so […]
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